The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of forgery made by its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, describing the claims as false and an attempt to derail the party’s forthcoming national convention.
Addressing journalists at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said Senator Anyanwu personally signed all four documents in question during the 102nd meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) held on August 25, 2025.
Ologunagba presented certified true copies of NEC decisions and INEC attendance records showing that Senator Anyanwu attended the 101st and 102nd NEC meetings and was actively involved in the convention planning process.
According to him, “the 101st NEC meeting held on July 24, 2025, approved the timetable for the 2025 elective national convention, while the August 25 meeting witnessed the co-signing of four key letters by Senator Anyanwu in the presence of governors, NWC members, and other party leaders.”
“These letters were signed at the same venue and time, witnessed by prominent leaders including Governors Ahmadu Fintiri, Bala Mohammed, Ademola Adeleke, Seyi Makinde, Dauda Lawal, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki. Nearly 60 days later, Senator Anyanwu suddenly claims forgery. At what point did a document he signed become forged?” Ologunagba said.
He further noted that Senator Anyanwu served as Secretary of the Contact and Mobilisation Subcommittee for the convention, prepared budgets, and signed letters to subcommittee members, adding that the facts remain verifiable.
The PDP said; “it welcomes security agencies’ investigation into the allegations but warned that false claims could attract legal consequences.”
“This is a calculated attempt to derail the convention, but it will not succeed,” Ologunagba stated, stressing that preparations for the November 15–16 convention in Ibadan remain on course.
He also downplayed concerns over recent defections, adding that “the PDP’s strength lies in its grassroots support across the country.”